Attorney Advisor - General (Senior CLC Attorney)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

The Senior CLC Attorney works in the Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) in St. Louis, handling a broad range of correctional law and litigation matters through administrative and litigation channels. Practice areas include correctional law, constitutional law, and civil litigation. Matters may involve inmates’ access to courts and legal materials, legal correspondence and attorney-client visits, conditions of confinement, medical care, diet and religious accommodations, housing assignments, hygiene and sanitation, discipline, civil commitment, and other mental health issues. The attorney works closely with the United States Attorney’s Office on litigation and provides advice and guidance to staff at all levels, including executive staff, at the correctional facilities overseen by the CLC. The role may require periodic travel to provide on-site legal services at those facilities and participation in judicial proceedings in covered districts. The attorney communicates with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts, the private bar, and agency officials; prepares detailed litigation reports for the United States Attorney’s Office; and may need to appear in District Court on short notice to explain and advocate the agency’s correctional management decisions. The role requires thorough knowledge of Bureau of Prisons policy and practice.

Requirements

J.D. degree.
Active membership in the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must have lived in the United States for at least three of the past five years, subject to stated exceptions.
Must satisfactorily complete required pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks, and review of income tax filing history.
Must comply with applicable rules of professional conduct and disclose potential conflicts of interest.

Nice To Haves

Prior and extensive experience in correctional law and/or federal civil litigation is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Handle correctional law and litigation matters through administrative or litigation channels.
Work closely with the United States Attorney’s Office on litigation issues.
Provide advice and guidance to staff at all levels of covered correctional facilities, including executive staff.
Periodically travel to covered facilities to provide on-site legal services, as requested.
Participate in judicial proceedings in covered districts.
Communicate with defense attorneys, prosecutors, federal courts, the private bar, and agency officials.
Represent the interests of the United States, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and its employees by providing detailed litigation reports to the United States Attorney’s Office.
Appear in District Court on short notice when required to explain and advocate the agency’s correctional management decisions.